Lima contains 43 districts across 2,672 square kilometers. The four primary accommodation zones are Miraflores, Barranco, San Isidro, and Centro Histórico. Miraflores holds the largest concentration of international hotels with 127 registered properties as of 2023. The district sits on coastal cliffs averaging 80 meters above the Pacific Ocean. Hotel B Arts Boutique operates in a restored mansion at Sáenz Peña 204, offering 17 rooms with original 1920s tilework and woodwork. The property maintains a private collection of 300 Peruvian contemporary artworks rotated quarterly. Room rates range from 180 to 420 USD per night depending on ocean visibility and balcony access. Belmond Miraflores Park occupies the corner of Malecón de la Reserva and Alcanfores, providing direct pedestrian bridge access to Larcomar shopping center 40 meters below at sea level. The hotel positions 82 rooms facing northwest toward the Pacific, with floor-to-ceiling windows installed during its 1998 construction. Rates begin at 290 USD for standard rooms and reach 1,200 USD for corner suites with wraparound terraces.
San Isidro functions as Lima's financial district with lower tourist density than Miraflores. Country Club Lima Hotel opened in 1927 on Avenida Golf Los Incas, maintaining 83 rooms across colonial and contemporary wings. The golf course occupies 54 hectares adjacent to the property, designed by British architect Alister MacKenzie in 1924. Room pricing starts at 240 USD for courtyard views and extends to 850 USD for suites overlooking the course's 18th hole. The hotel operates two restaurants including La Locanda, which sources 70 percent of ingredients from Peruvian suppliers within 150 kilometers of Lima. Swissôtel Lima occupies Via Central 150 in the San Isidro commercial core, providing 345 rooms across 30 floors completed in 2008. Executive floor rooms on levels 26 through 29 include lounge access with Illy espresso machines and desks measuring 180 centimeters wide for laptop work. Nightly rates range from 170 to 380 USD with breakfast included for direct bookings.
Barranco became Lima's arts district in the 1990s after decades as a residential beach suburb. Second Home Peru operates a boutique property at Domeyer 366 with 12 rooms installed in a 1913 Republican-era house. The structure retains original cement tile floors with geometric patterns and 3.8-meter ceiling heights. Room rates span 150 to 280 USD per night with complimentary pisco sour preparation classes on Tuesday evenings. 3B Barranco Bed and Breakfast functions as a smaller operation at Centenario 130, providing six rooms in a converted family home from 1921. The property includes a rooftop terrace overlooking the Pacific 600 meters west. Nightly costs range from 90 to 140 USD including breakfast prepared by the owner using ingredients from Surquillo market 2.5 kilometers northeast. The Barranco district contains the Municipal Bridge of Sighs, a 43-meter wooden pedestrian bridge constructed in 1876 and rebuilt in 1921 after earthquake damage.
Centro Histórico encompasses Lima's colonial core with the Plaza Mayor at coordinates 12.0464 degrees south, 77.0428 degrees west. Gran Hotel Bolivar opened in 1924 on Jirón de la Unión 958, operating 242 rooms across seven floors. The building underwent restoration from 2008 to 2011, preserving the original Art Deco lobby with marble columns quarried from Huancavelica 450 kilometers southeast. Room rates begin at 110 USD for interior courtyard views and reach 240 USD for corner suites with balconies facing the plaza. The hotel maintains the Plaza Bar where the pisco cathedral cocktail was created in 1924, combining pisco, vermouth, and orange bitters in a tall glass. Sheraton Lima Historic Center operates at Paseo de la República 170, positioning 431 rooms in a tower completed in 2015. The property sits 800 meters from the Plaza Mayor with walking access through Jirón de la Unión pedestrian street. Standard room rates span 130 to 290 USD per night with Club floor access adding 60 USD and including breakfast buffet and evening appetizers.
Lima contains eight restaurants awarded Michelin recognition when the guide expanded to Peru in 2024. Central operates at Avenida Pedro de Osma 301 in Barranco under chef Virgilio Martínez, serving a 14-course tasting menu organized by Peruvian altitude zones from negative 10 meters below sea level to 4,100 meters elevation. The menu features ingredients like cushuro algae from Andean lakes at 3,800 meters and arapaima fish from Amazon tributaries at 150 meters elevation. Reservations require booking 60 to 90 days ahead through the restaurant's website. The tasting menu costs 520 soles per person with wine pairing adding 420 soles, totaling approximately 250 USD at 2024 exchange rates. Central received its third Michelin star in 2024, joining two other three-star restaurants in South America.
Maido operates at Calle San Martin 399 in Miraflores, serving Nikkei cuisine that combines Peruvian ingredients with Japanese techniques. Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura opened the restaurant in 2009, developing dishes like octopus nigiri with Peruvian olive sauce and sea urchin with tiger's milk marinade. The tasting menu contains 16 courses priced at 480 soles per person, approximately 128 USD. Maido ranks number seven on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list as of 2024. The restaurant seats 45 diners across two services nightly at 19:00 and 21:30 hours. Reservations open 30 days in advance through the Maido website and typically fill within 48 hours for weekend dates.
Astrid y Gastón Casa Moreyra occupies a restored colonial mansion at Avenida Paz Soldán 290 in San Isidro. Chef Gastón Acurio opened the original Astrid y Gastón in Miraflores in 1994 before relocating to the current property in 2014. The mansion dates to the 1920s with interior courtyards featuring ficus trees over 60 years old and original Portuguese tile flooring. The restaurant offers an 11-course tasting menu at 460 soles per person, approximately 122 USD, featuring dishes like river prawn with huacatay herb and duck with fermented purple corn. Astrid y Gastón pioneered contemporary Peruvian cuisine's expansion internationally, opening locations in Madrid, Bogotá, and Santiago between 2002 and 2008.
Rafael operates at Calle San Martin 300 in Miraflores under chef Rafael Osterling, serving Mediterranean-influenced Peruvian dishes since 2000. The menu includes octopus with botija olive cream and lamb with Andean mint, with main courses ranging from 65 to 95 soles, approximately 17 to 25 USD. The restaurant maintains a 2,800-bottle wine cellar emphasizing Peruvian and Chilean producers. Rafael's pisco bar offers 27 pisco varieties from valleys including Ica, Moquegua, and Lima, with cocktails priced at 32 to 45 soles. The restaurant seats 85 diners and accepts walk-ins for bar seating after 20:00 hours most weeknights.